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AROMATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a strong pleasant odor
Example:
the pine woods were more redolent
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
fragrant (pleasant-smelling)
Derivation:
aroma (a distinctive odor that is pleasant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
Example:
an aromatic organic compound
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Pertainym:
aromatic compound (a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds)
Derivation:
aroma (any property detected by the olfactory system)
Context examples:
Suppose you let her have your aromatic vinegar; I always forget to have mine filled.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
A colorless, aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of five fused rings and formed by the incomplete burning of organic matter.
(Benzo[b]fluoranthene, NCI Thesaurus)
A pale yellow aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of five fused rings and is produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter.
(Benzo[k]fluoranthene, NCI Thesaurus)
A yellowish, aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of five fused rings and formed by the incomplete combustion of organic matter.
(Benzo[j]fluoranthene, NCI Thesaurus)
Potentially cancer-causing compound containing carbon and hydrogen in the form of an unsaturated, usually hexagonal, ring structure with one or more nitro-group(s), -NO2, attached to one or more aromatic ring(s).
(Nitroarene Carcinogen, NCI Thesaurus)
A yellowish, oily, aromatic nitro-compound with an almond-like odor that emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides upon combustion.
(Nitrobenzene, NCI Thesaurus)
Pelargonium roseum oil is used for its aromatic properties and as an ingredient in skincare preparations.
(Pelargonium Roseum Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
Pelargonium radens oil is used for its aromatic properties and as an ingredient in skincare preparations.
(Pelargonium radens Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
Peppermint oil is used for its aromatic properties and as a flavoring and to treat illnesses of the digestive and respiratory system as well as pain.
(Peppermint Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
A class of chemicals that are products of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolism.
(Phenanthrene Tetraol, NCI Thesaurus)
